This is Christopher O’Brien’s map of where you could go when investigating the “mysterious” greater San Luis Valley region. This map is for informational purposes ONLY and some locations have been approximated for your safety. O’Brien cannot & will not be held responsible for what happens to you if & when you visit any of these sites. You must obey all laws and posted signs and (most especially) respect the locals. You are a stranger here, DO NOT trespass on private land, respect the environment and treat this magical locale and its residents with the utmost care and respect, please. If you plan to explore the border regions indicated in purple, you would be well advised to contact me before mounting any expeditions to these two regions!

By Christopher O’Brien The news last week of legendary late night radio broadcaster Art Bell’s passing generated a deluge of social media posts that mourned his death, extolled his virtues as a groundbreaking broadcaster and acknowledged his role as a fringe subject pioneer. There’s no denying the impact of Bell’s presence on late night talk… Continue Reading

Snippy The Horse: The Birth of a Meme by Christopher O’Brien A notable 50-year anniversary passed by this week with not even a whisper. Anniversaries of the weird and the macabre are not normally celebrated, but in this case, I thought it was appropriate to revisit one of the most perplexing and iconic unsolved… Continue Reading

Our strange planet features a variety of magical locales (such as the San Luis Valley) that have a history of unexplained events—such as bizarre aerial activity, strange phantasmal creatures and other phenomena—centered around specific locations. East, west, north or south, it doesn’t matter where you travel on this blue globe hanging in space, there will… Continue Reading

SLV Sky Camera Project

We are clearing up some technical details and hope to have this going very soon!

You can help!

The SLV Camera Project and Our Strange Planet requests your help! The first of seven cameras is operational, but we need more bandwidth and additional gear, and that costs money. Any donation you can contribute will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Contributors of $100 or more will be thanked with a personally-signed copy of your choice of my latest two books. And thank you again for your kind support!